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Carla Bernat Escuder knew Saturday would bring a logjam to the top of the Augusta NationalWomen’s Amateur leaderboard.
She also knows how things tend to play out at Augusta National Golf Club.
“Yeah, I knew the tournament was going to start on No. 10 because I've watched all the Masters,” she said. “As soon as I hit that second shot, I was like, ‘Oh, I need to get it together and just get this par,’ and I dig in, and I think that was the key.”
Escuder remained a model of consistency from there, riding a six-birdie round to a third-straight 68 to secure a one-shot victory over 16-year-old Asterisk Talley.
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The 21-year-old came into Saturday one stroke behind co-leaders Kiara Romero and Lottie Woad. In the penultimate pairing with fellow Spaniard Andrea Revuelta, Escuder had to scoreboard watch groups in front and behind.
A double-bogey on that same No. 10 dimmed the chances for Woad and the first repeat in ANWA history, just as a six-bogey round made things tougher for Romero. That opened the door for Talley to finish runner-up, breaking 70 in each of the final two rounds.
Escuder, who plays at Kansas State University, birdied all four par 5s on Saturday. Escuder is also the first in tournament history to shoot in the 60s across all three rounds.
This tournament brought with it a lot of reminders of her home country. After walking off No. 18, two-time Masters champion José María Olazabal embraced Escuder and congratulated her on the win. In addition, 2017 Masters champion Sergio Garcia’s father, Victor, is her swing coach.
Being paird with Revuelta didn’t hurt, either.
“It was really nice playing with her,” Escuder said. “It made it feel like we were not in Augusta, either. It was like we were playing when we were 15 back in the day. I think we're becoming better and better, Spaniards. We have a really good group of swing coaches that help us push each other, too.”
She credited a lot of her success to her caddie for the week, Kansas State assistant coach Rinko Mitsunaga.
“She's super positive. She's like one of my best friends, too,” Escuder said. “I only have one word for her. She's all I needed today and this week. She made everything feel like I wasn't here. It was, like, easier, if that makes sense. I really appreciate her, and I'm so grateful she caddied for me for three rounds.”
The 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur featured one of the deepest fields in the tournament’s short history. Starting with three former champions, along with a who’s who of the World Amateur Golf Rankings, Escuder embraced her role under the radar.
“I felt like an underdog, yeah, from the very beginning of the tournament,” she said. “But I wasn't looking at the people that was behind me. I was looking at the winners, the ones on top of the leaderboard, because that's how it helps me play better.”
While Escuder is the first from Spain to win this event, she hopes won’t remain the case for long.
“I mean, it's pretty cool,” she said. “Hopefully it doesn't stay like that because I want more Spaniards to get here and keep pushing our country up and up. Yeah, hopefully I'm not the last one.”
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She also knows how things tend to play out at Augusta National Golf Club.
“Yeah, I knew the tournament was going to start on No. 10 because I've watched all the Masters,” she said. “As soon as I hit that second shot, I was like, ‘Oh, I need to get it together and just get this par,’ and I dig in, and I think that was the key.”
Escuder remained a model of consistency from there, riding a six-birdie round to a third-straight 68 to secure a one-shot victory over 16-year-old Asterisk Talley.
More: How many putts does the field average at The Masters? It's a tricky question. Let us help.
More: Which LIV golfers are in the 2025 Masters field? Here's the list and how they qualified
More: How much has Augusta National Golf Club changed after Hurricane Helene? 'They do magic out here'
'Isn’t this one cute?': 2025 Masters gnome arrives at Augusta National Women's Amateur
The 21-year-old came into Saturday one stroke behind co-leaders Kiara Romero and Lottie Woad. In the penultimate pairing with fellow Spaniard Andrea Revuelta, Escuder had to scoreboard watch groups in front and behind.
A double-bogey on that same No. 10 dimmed the chances for Woad and the first repeat in ANWA history, just as a six-bogey round made things tougher for Romero. That opened the door for Talley to finish runner-up, breaking 70 in each of the final two rounds.
Escuder, who plays at Kansas State University, birdied all four par 5s on Saturday. Escuder is also the first in tournament history to shoot in the 60s across all three rounds.
This tournament brought with it a lot of reminders of her home country. After walking off No. 18, two-time Masters champion José María Olazabal embraced Escuder and congratulated her on the win. In addition, 2017 Masters champion Sergio Garcia’s father, Victor, is her swing coach.
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Being paird with Revuelta didn’t hurt, either.
“It was really nice playing with her,” Escuder said. “It made it feel like we were not in Augusta, either. It was like we were playing when we were 15 back in the day. I think we're becoming better and better, Spaniards. We have a really good group of swing coaches that help us push each other, too.”
She credited a lot of her success to her caddie for the week, Kansas State assistant coach Rinko Mitsunaga.
“She's super positive. She's like one of my best friends, too,” Escuder said. “I only have one word for her. She's all I needed today and this week. She made everything feel like I wasn't here. It was, like, easier, if that makes sense. I really appreciate her, and I'm so grateful she caddied for me for three rounds.”
The 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur featured one of the deepest fields in the tournament’s short history. Starting with three former champions, along with a who’s who of the World Amateur Golf Rankings, Escuder embraced her role under the radar.
“I felt like an underdog, yeah, from the very beginning of the tournament,” she said. “But I wasn't looking at the people that was behind me. I was looking at the winners, the ones on top of the leaderboard, because that's how it helps me play better.”
While Escuder is the first from Spain to win this event, she hopes won’t remain the case for long.
“I mean, it's pretty cool,” she said. “Hopefully it doesn't stay like that because I want more Spaniards to get here and keep pushing our country up and up. Yeah, hopefully I'm not the last one.”
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This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Carla Bernat Escuder wins 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur
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